FILE - Wagner coach Bashir Mason motions to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut on Nov. 11, 2016, in Storrs, Conn. Mason is looking forward to the challenge of taking over at Saint Peter’s after its incredible run to the Elite Eight. The 38-year-old Jersey City native understands that replacing Shaheen Holloway will be a tough act to follow after the Peacocks become the first No. 15 seed to reach the final eight in the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)